A Patient Has Been Dismissed from the Hospital After a Serious

question 14

Multiple Choice

A patient has been dismissed from the hospital after a serious illness and needs several weeks of home care and rehabilitation.When the visiting nurse comes to the house,it is apparent that the family is not functioning.The house is dirty,there is little food available,and one parent and an older child are arguing about picking up a younger sibling from school.What action by the nurse is most appropriate?

• A) Ask the parents if they need financial resources for the basic necessities.
• B) Assess each family member for the roles he or she plays in the family.
• C) Contact child protective services or social work to assess the home environment.
• D) Provide referrals for family and couples counseling in the community.

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Definitions:

cDNA Libraries

Collections of complementary DNA (cDNA) molecules synthesized from the messenger RNA of an organism, used to study gene expression and protein function.

mRNA Template

A strand of RNA that carries genetic information from DNA in the nucleus to the cytoplasm for protein synthesis.

DNA Synthesized

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Taq Polymerase

An enzyme derived from the bacterium Thermus aquaticus, used in PCR to amplify DNA sequences.